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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-18 ADM/A/1836/164

Captain Hughes, Commander of the DEFIANCE, bound for the Canaries, has written to our Secretary on 15 November and states that the ship will be much hindered for want of Purser's necessary and extra necessary money.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-18 ADM/A/1836/162

The advice boats going to the West Indies, being to proceed first to Barbados and from there to Jamaica and there to be discharged, you are directed to hire one immediately to proceed thither and to be put in a condition of sailing with all dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-17 ADM/A/1836/145

Our order of 12 October directed you to furnish Sir Cloudesley Shovell, going with a squadron to the Straits, with £4,000 credit. You are directed to have Rear Admiral Nevilll who is to go with the squadron, given his proportion of the credit.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-17 ADM/A/1836/142

Captain Munden advises us that the CHARLES galley is returned to the Nore having sprung both her masts. He has been ordered to send her to Sheerness. You are directed to have her masts surveyed so that she may be furnished with new masts with all dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-10 ADM/A/1836/76

A petition has been presented to this Board by Mary Osborne praying an allowance for the time her husband Francis Osborne served as Deputy Judge Advocate in the squadron commanded by Captain Wilmot in the West Indies. You are directed to make the usual allowance for the time Francis Osborne served.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-10 ADM/A/1836/74

You are directed to have the CRESCENT fireship, upon arrival at Deptford, laid up and paid off and repairs put in hand for her to be fitted for next summer's service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-11 ADM/A/1836/84

You are directed to have the LENOX at Portsmouth to be fitted for service in the Channel , manned with her highest complement of men and victualled for 3 months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-06 ADM/A/1836/52

Irton Airey, late Gunner of the BONADVENTURE, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the ship. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 6 November 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-10 ADM/A/1836/70

We sent to your office warrants appointing Kirton and Goldfinch, Boatswain and Gunner of the SUN PRIZE at Plymouth. But as they have not yet been tried for the loss of the ST JOHN, Advice Boat, we do direct you to return the warrants to us.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-10 ADM/A/1836/68

John Trostle, Cook of the BIDEFORD, is to be appointed Master Cook of the FAVERSHAM, in place of the former dismissed for neglect of duty. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-14 ADM/A/1836/114

Nicholas Piper is to be appointed Master Cook of the BONADVENTURE in place of the former deceased. You are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 14 November 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-16 ADM/A/1836/128

Our order of 13 November directed you to treat with the owners of two vessels mentioned, to proceed as advice boats to Jamaica in ballast.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-16 ADM/A/1836/130

You are directed to have the officers and men of the BURFORD turned over to the LYON. …Captain Munden, Commander-in-Chief at the Nore, advises us that the BLAZE fireship has been left behind from the convoy gone to the East Country and we have directed that she stay at the Nore.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-13 ADM/A/1836/106

Several of His Majesty's ships have much more pay due to them than others and you are directed to pay as many of these as possible to Michaelmas 1695 as you have money for.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-16 ADM/A/1836/136

We have given orders that the Captain of the EDGAR with one of his lieutenants and a number of his men shall proceed from Chatham to Portsmouth by land. You are to have them given the usual conduct money.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-07-13 ADM/A/1809/132

The LIZARD at Milford and the POST BOY Advice Boat at Dover are to be cleaned at their respective ports and the Lizard is to receive two month's victuals without delay.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-07-13 ADM/A/1809/130

The St. DAVID Hulk has been separated from the RUPERT while in convoy to Kinsale. She has put in at Kingroad near Bristol where the damage occasioned by the storm is to be repaired without delay.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-07-13 ADM/A/1809/128

A Scout Boat building at Portsmouth is to be launched next Spring and will require brass guns. Details of the six guns required are given as is the name of the person whose duty it is to supply them together with Gunner's stores

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-03-06 ADM/A/1817/84

Appoint Leonard Wilkinson, Master Cook, the SAMUAL AND MARY.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-03-08 ADM/A/1817/96

Report to the board your opinion what salary to pay Mr Shortis appointed master Shipwright at Harwich.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-07-16 ADM/A/1809/154

Warrant appointing Robert Jones, late Boatswain of the PEARL Prize, to be Boatswain of the SUFFOLK Hag Boat. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-07-16 ADM/A/1809/150

An Order is given for Bills to be drawn on the Treasurer of the Navy for paying Lord Falkand for his service as an Admiralty Commissioner.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-07-18 ADM/A/1809/164

Requiring money to be paid to a Clerk at the Admiralty to defray the expenses of the office.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-07-18 ADM/A/1809/162

Part of the crew of the NEW AFRICA are to be transferred to the RUBY at Portsmouth without delay. The DOLPHIN at Liverpool is to be cleaned and refitted as soon as possible. Orders are given for the owners of the SMYRNA FACTOR